Risk Orientation and Risk-Taking Behavior: The Impact of Race/Ethnicity and Gender on Mental Health and Substance Use among Young Adults
Current research on the well-being of youth and young adults claims that this stage of the life course includes a higher propensity for risk-taking behavior than earlier or later periods. While most youth tend to age out of this high-risk period, less is known about the precursors of such behaviors...
Main Author: | Bell, Mary Therese Laske |
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Other Authors: | Tony N. Brown |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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VANDERBILT
2014
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Online Access: | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-04072014-095007/ |
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